Farmer-macaque conflict in Algeria poses a complicated conservation challenge

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Farmers in Algeria face conflict with macaques where protected wildlife habitat overlaps with land used for agriculture. The issue highlights the difficulty of conserving wildlife while limiting damage to crops and livelihoods.

One of the hardest challenges in wildlife conservation arises when the habitat of a species in need of protection overlaps with land used by humans. Wolves and bears can kill livestock, elephants can damage homes and other property and wild boar can damage crops.